what is it? Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 hi there all. i see theres a lack there of in the opel section. we should have a go to thread for all opel owners.mine is a 1973 opel manta that i bought in 2011 with 24,995 miles on the clock! and last month i rolled it over to 30,000 on a fall color cruise. still has 2 original tires. i'm the second owner. have all the original paperwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Gun Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Nice original car! You are fortunate to have found a Manta, and in such nice condition. GTs seem to be all around, but not the Manta body style. I bought a '73 Rallye new and loved that car. Earlier in the year I tried to find another one, but to no avail. I gave up and bought a '64 Skylark instead.Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Great idea for a thread, hopefully it will take off. Oh and nice Manta also. Where are you? would love to see some pics from the fall color cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 My second car was a Kadette station wagon, I took the picture in 1973 but forgot the car ? year. 1966? high school friends! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 the Opel was bought in Miami in 1973 and taken to school in Texas. During the trip the alternator failed when I went through a tunnel in Mississippi. It was even hard to get parts for these cars back then so I installed a fresh battery and made it all the way to Kerville, TX where a Chevy alternator was adapted. I drove this car all the way down to Mexico ?? City and then back to Miami where I got sideswiped few blocks from the house. The Opel saw its final days and it was later turned in for salvage. Take a look at the curtains.....this was my Motel back then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) By the way they named this car “The Immortal” Edited December 24, 2017 by Elpad (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 On 12/24/2017 at 9:47 AM, Elpad said: My second car was a Kadette station wagon, I took the picture in 1973 but forgot the car ? year. 1966? high school friends! Looks like a '68. I had one except it was dark blue. Great car. Drove it over 150,000 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cocuzza Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 My 73 GT. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp65riv Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Here are a few pics of my 74 Manta Luxus, which I've owned since 1979 and is affectionately known as "Hooptie". We've made at least 8 trips across country from California to Washington, DC along with numerous trips between DC and Connecticut, DC and Detroit, and DC and Alabama. Always has been a trusty road companion! I've recently completed its restoration (if you're ever really complete), with much help from Todd, Tammy and Debbie at Opels Unlimited - those guys are fantastic. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Gun Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Beautiful car! It brings back memories of my own Opel, a 1973 Manta Rallye that I had while at college. Mine was the same color as yours, except that mine had the flat black hood. It was a blast to drive. I wish there were more of them around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp65riv Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Thanks! I agree with you that the Manta is a blast to drive. I'm happy to have it back on the road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Just found this pic on FB, might as well posted here to se if someone can ID model & year.... looks60’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 On 5/9/2018 at 3:51 PM, mp67riv said: Here are a few pics of my 74 Manta Luxus, which I've owned since 1979 and is affectionately known as "Hooptie". We've made at least 8 trips across country from California to Washington, DC along with numerous trips between DC and Connecticut, DC and Detroit, and DC and Alabama. Always has been a trusty road companion! I've recently completed its restoration (if you're ever really complete), with much help from Todd, Tammy and Debbie at Opels Unlimited - those guys are fantastic. Very nice looking car. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Best Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Fastest Opel Caravan in Kentucky :). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Nice! Yours Gary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Best Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 10:43 PM, MrEarl said: Nice! Yours Gary? My Wife's Opel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Very cool! love it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Hard to find “Girl on Opels” ?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterc9 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 The black and white photo from Aug 13 is a 59-63 Opel Kapitan. That looks like a German model. They are a very rare sight in the US as they weren't really marketed here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGerman Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 On 8/13/2018 at 11:58 PM, Elpad said: Just found this pic on FB, might as well posted here to se if someone can ID model & year.... looks60’s It is an 1959 - 1963 OPEL Kapitän (Captain) build in Germany with 2.6 Liter I6. This is an official OPEL advertisement picture with the license plate starting with "GG" stands for the area of "Gross Gerau", close to Frankfurt Main, where the OPEL Engineering and manufacturing site is located. From July 1959 to December 1963, a total of 145,616 Captain P 2,6 were built. The last new registrations were recorded in February 1964. The P 2.6 was the last captain who was in the six-cylinder class before Daimler-Benz in the registration statistics. (Wikipedia) Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGerman Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 This is my OPEL Rekord 1900 Coupe, which I have sold back in 1999. It was build in 1971, originally had an 1.9 liter I4 engine with 3speed AT. I did a conversion with stronger Commodore front and rear axis and a 3.0 liter I6 engine with fuel injection and a 5 speed manual transmission. This car was fun to drive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp65riv Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Very nice! I love the Opels from that era. I wish I could put a 3 liter I-6 in my Manta to get more power! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Neat cars of the era. I had a bunch of Opels in college and shortly after. The last one that we had, my wife had a '75 sedan with fuel injection. That was also a fun car to drive. It had a 4 speed manual and would get right out there for the size of the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Ouch! Not mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what is it? Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 On 12/24/2017 at 8:47 AM, Elpad said: My second car was a Kadette station wagon, I took the picture in 1973 but forgot the car ? year. 1966? high school friends! Nice! to bad you didn't keep the roof rack! that'd be worth very good money today! i recently finally sold my opel manta to a guy in Puerto Rico! so now it will e spending its life in year round 70-80 degree weather........i, i need to move from the midwest lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Just found this picture of me and my Opel Kadette station wagon, hill country Texas winter. College days Early 70’s 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stude_Opel Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Hi all! This is my 1952 Opel Kapitän. Engine is 2,5 liter straight six with 3 speed manual gearbox. The restauration was completed 2019. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riv_fanatics Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Hyvää, where did u get the parts for restoring it? Regards to Suomi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stude_Opel Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/8/2021 at 2:45 PM, Riv_fanatics said: Hyvää, where did u get the parts for restoring it? Regards to Suomi Thanks, i get parts all ower the world. From Finland new engine and front suspension parts, some used body parts. From Sweden nos chrome mouldings, used body parts etc, lot of parts from Germany (eBay.de and www.matz-autoteile.de). Even Turkey became some parts. Car was very poor condition when i bought it. Here is some pictures. Terveisiä Suomesta! (Regards from Finland) 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marathon Man Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 (edited) My first car a 1969 Dark Green Open - GT in Jackson Tenn . Edited April 18, 2022 by Marathon Man (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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